GOOD FRIDAY TRACK RACING 2025
Full Gas Cycling are excited to announce the return of Good Friday track racing! For 2025 the event will maintain it’s UCI CL2 status, attracting elite riders from the UK, Europe and North America. Over the years the event has been graced by Stuart O’Grady, Bradley Wiggins and Sean Yates amongst other super stars. The 2025 event once again gives riders the chance to write their own names alongside these legends of cycling.
Good Friday Racing retains its unique, truly ‘open’ event status, welcoming entries from local clubs, elite development teams, and International riders. The programme accommodates more than 100 riders and features a UCI Sprint competition and Elite Men’s endurance event featuring the world famous Golden Wheel scratch race, as well as Elite Women’s endurance events. There will also be competitive support endurance and sprint groups on offer.
SPECTATOR TICKETS
VENUE INFORMATION
Lee Valley VeloPark is situated on Abercrombie Road, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20 3AB.
RACE SCHEDULE
*SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
| Sign on 09:00 – 10:30 | Event 13 – UCI Elite Women – Elimination Race |
| Open Track Warm Up 10:00-10:45 | Event 14 – Endurance Support Group C – Points Race (12.5kms / 50 laps) |
| Event 1 – UCI Men’s Sprint & Support Sprint – Flying 200m Qualifiers | Event 15 – UCI Men’s Sprint – Semi Finals (2 of 3) |
| Event 2 – Endurance Support Group B – Ron Beckett Elimination Race | Event 16 – UCI Men’s Sprint – Minor Finals |
| Event 3 – UCI Elite Men – Scratch Race (15kms / 60 laps) | Event 17 – Support Sprint Group – Semi Finals |
| Event 4 – UCI Men’s Sprint – Round 1 | Event 18 – Endurance Support Group B – Points Race (15kms / 60 laps) |
| Event 5 – UCI Elite Women – Scratch Race (10kms / 40 laps) | Event 19 – UCI Men’s Sprint – Semi Finals (3 of 3) |
| Event 6 – Support Sprint Group – Round 1 | Event 20 – Endurance Support Group C – Scratch Race (10kms / 40 laps) |
| Event 7 – Endurance Support Group C – Elimination Race | Event 21 – Support Sprint Group – Finals |
| Event 8 – UCI Elite Men’s Sprint – Quarter Finals | Event 22 – UCI Men’s Sprint – Finals (1 of 3) |
| Event 9 – Endurance Support Group B – Scratch Race (10kms / 40 laps) | Event 23 – UCI Elite Women – Points Race (20kms / 80 laps) |
| Event 10 – Support Sprint Group – Quarter Finals | Event 24 – UCI Men’s Sprint – Finals (2 of 3) |
| Event 11 – UCI Elite Men – Elimination Race | Event 25 – UCI Elite Men – Golden Wheel Points Race (30kms / 120 laps) |
| Event 12 – UCI Elite Men’s Sprint – Semi Finals (1 of 3) | Event 26 – UCI Men’s Sprint – Finals (3 of 3) |
*SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
DIRECTIONS
by Road
Abercrombie Road, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London , E20 3AB. Please refer to the above map for directions.
by Public Transport
Nearest station/tube: Stratford / Stratford International and Lee Valley VeloPark is a 20 minute walk from both stations. Several bus routes connect to Stratford and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with the key routes being: 388, 308, 339, 97 and N205 which all stop near Lee Valley VeloPark. Stratford bus station and Stratford City bus station are both close by. Visit www.tfl.gov.uk for more information.
By Bike
There are cycle routes connecting Lee Valley VeloPark to local residential areas as well as the cycle routes through Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The venue is close to Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 1 and Barclays Cycle Superhighway CS2.
Bike racks are available at the venue.
On Foot
There are good pedestrian links to Lee Valley VeloPark from Westfield Stratford City, Hackney and Leyton.
